Steve Stone New York Metropolitan Championships (April 12, 2014)

Compete in NYC they said, there will be some competition they said...not the case at all. There were only two female bodybuilders, one lightweight, and myself heavyweight. I was hoping for more contenders because up to this point there had only been one other woman I had competed against this year up in Buffalo. And when standing next to the lightweight, I was two inches taller and outweighed her by forty pounds...so not exactly a good gauge of comparison. But unfortunately women's bodybuilding is dying sport...what does it tell you when they removed it from the line up at The Arnold?

Luckily, pre-judging went pretty quickly and we had time for a nap and got plenty of food in before having to get back to the night show. We found the perfect coffee shop, indulged in some gluten free cookies (don't knock it until you try it, they were delicious), and of course some chicken and jasmine rice.

By the time the evening started, I couldn't wait to get my routine over with and get back to the hotel to shower.  I can only tolerate the smell of Pro Tan and Pam cooking spray for so long. I won my class by default, and the lightweight took the overall.
All in all, it was a good show, but I wouldn't compete in it again. Although going to Doughnut Plant, Little Italy, and spending Sunday in SoHo did make the entire trip worth it (did I mention we went to Dominique Ansel's bakery?)